It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kirtland can now relate to. They came up short against the Dalton Bulldogs on Saturday, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Hornets were not able to get on the board.
Kirtland took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 28-26.
Despite the loss, Kirtland still got an impressive performance from Nina Alfieri, who had 16 digs. Alfieri is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andriana Grman, who had four aces.
Chloe Ruehling was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs and two aces.
With the loss, Kirtland broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-7. As for Dalton, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 25-0.
Kirtland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dalton, they will square off against McDonald at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dalton is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road.
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